10 Weeks Pregnant?

Question

As i said, i am 10 weeks pregnant and was wondering when i will have my first scan, my midwife has ticked in the areas when i should be having a scan and she has put between 20 - 22 weeks, why am i not having one at 12 weeks like most people seem to be having. Also she said i was a low risk pregnancy can anyone tell me what she means by it, this is my first pregnancy!

Answer 1

I am always so happy to see people using midwives the connection is amazing and as long as you are giving birth in a hospital or birthing center the level of care you get is just as high if not higher. Just remember to keep your options open there is no shame in using an epdural and you don't want to be so tired from a long labor that you lose one moment of the joy of your new arrivial. As far as "low risk" it means that you are healthy, young enough to not cause any concern there, the baby's heart sounds good, you don't have any history that would alarm your midwife, and many other things that would make your midwife be unduly concerned. I have found that midwives have a tendency to not order ultrasounds or other tests until they are necessary. I am a frim believer that unltrasounds are over used. Don't forget in the era when my mother was pregnant with me they actually did x-rays of the baby to guage size on a routine basis and look how dangerous we have found that to be. I agree with waiting and having the ultrasound until later when it can really give you some good information. I know you are dying to "see" your little one but if you wait the pictures from your ultrasound will be able to show you so much more, my grandson's pictures showed clearly his face and now that he is born we can compare them and it is amazing. We sent the ultrasound pictures out as our Christmas card and people were delighted. Good luck and congratulations.

Answer 2

There is no "right" time for an ultrasound. I think it depends on the doctor, the pregnancy, and the mother. Low risk is a good thing, it just means there should be no complications with the pregnancy. Trust your midwife, no matter how hard it is to wait! I have been pregnant 9 times, and by the time I got to last one I had ultrasounds and doc appts every week. Most people only have 1 or 2 a pregnancy. Congrats on your baby!

Answer 3

"Low risk" means that you do not have the issues that would make you higher risk, such as being over the age of 35, having preclampsia in your family medical history, etc. You are low risk because you have none of these problems.

As far as the scan...it really is up to the individual doctor and your health insurance. Since you are low risk, they are probably just holding off because of that. Having a scan at 20 weeks will tell the doctor MUCH more than a 12 week scan, such as whether or not the baby has a healthy heart, lungs, placenta, spine, etc.

If you really want a scan before the 20 week mark, I would talk to your doctor if I were you. Tell him you want some reassurance that the baby is okay and see what he says.

Best of luck with the rest of your pregnancy!

Answer 4

I had one at my first appt and one at 13 weeks 17 weeks and weekly ther after. I think that's common practice with a midwife. Get a regular ob and you will have them more frequently. As to this point in time you are low risk what happens if you become high risk? Low risk means there are no complicating circumstances to complicate pregnancy and necessitate for unnecessary testing. What about your AFP test? and the nuchial transluciency? Both must be completed by the 20 week of pregnancy??

Answer 5

can i just say that is so wrong you have you scan at 13 weeks no matter what depending on the country your living in and some are 6 weeks i would ring your midwife and ask for a scan say your worried i cant beleive shes not sending you for a scan and it doesnt mean because your a low risk pregnancy that you still shouldnt have a scan i can understand you must be on the edge of your chair wanting this scan make sure all is well if your m/w doesnt listen i would see your dr and tell them how your awake at night worrying about your baby if hes a good dr he will arrange for your scan hope all goes well with you and your little one and take it easy good luck and best wishes

Answer 6

First of all a low risk pregnancy means you are healthy , above 18 yrs old and under 35 , and have no other extenuating health risks such as diabetes , high blood pressur or anything else that might put you or your baby at risk.
Secondly , many people only have one ultra sound during pregnancy and it is usually done between 17 - 20 weeks. The purpose for this ultra sound is to check for normal fetal development ,healthy heart beat , placenta in the correct place... if gender can be determined that is just an added perk. Some physicians order an ultra sound as early as 6 - 8 weeks if there is some question about the dates or reason to believe the pregnancy may not be viable....or if it is a high risk pregnancy. Physicians may also order them later in pregnancy if there is a need to follow up on previous findings , or again if your situation has changed and your risks have increased.
With my first I had one at 8 weeks b/c I had trouble conceiving and they wanted to ensure he was a viable pregnancy , I had a 2nd at 18 weeks.
With my 2nd there was one at 8 weeks to determine dates ( I had bn on the pill) , one at 20 weeks (normal time), one at 27 weeks b/c the placenta had been in the wrong place at 20 wks and they had to make sure it moved and one in the delivery room b/c he was 6 weeks early and they wanted to make sure he was in position.
With my 3rd I had one at 6 weeks (high risk preg.), one at 20 weeks and one every week from 32 weeks to 38 weeks to check on the babies status due to the fact I was high risk.
There is no set amount of ultra sounds that is right for every pregnancy ... except the one around 20 weeks. Everything else just depends on your individual pregnancy and your physician.

Answer 7

low-risk mean not much is likely to go wrong. It's a good thing.

12 weeks is a little early for a scan, unless there are problems. You don't want to do a lot of them. Waiting until 4-5 month let the scanner learn much more than at 12 weeks.

Answer 8

low risk is a good thing that means she suspects no complications during pregnancy! Th midwife chck at about 20 weks because this is when u can find out th sex of the baby and look for any problems. Mayb she is only doing one you should ask. anyway u cant see much at 12 weeks so dont feel left out

Answer 9

Your midwife is waiting till the time when you could actually see your baby clearly and be able to tell the sex.

And low risk pregnancy means that you and the baby are perfectly fine. It means that you'll be able to have the baby without a problem which is a very good thing.

Congrats.

Answer 10

Low risk pregnancies, meaning normal, do not really require more than one ultrasound. My doctor gave me one to confirm the pregnancy, one at 20 weeks, and then one at 36 weeks to see if the baby had descended. I would have been equally comfortable with no ultrasound at all, because everything else was perfectly normal.